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''Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.''
- George Washington, Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (July 29, 1759)
''The Revolutionary War lasted 8 years (1775-1783). George Washington lost every battle except for the last one, yet the Revolutionaries continued the battle, with the support of the colonists, until they won.''
American History 1775-1783: American War of Independence, Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and revolutionaries in 13 colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776.
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Monument to Haitian soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War unveiled caribbeanlifenews.com :: 2009-10-25
After 230 years as unsung contributors to American independence, Haitian soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War's bloody siege of Savannah have their own monument. The six bronze figures standing atop a granite base, in Savannah, Ga., symbolize over 500 free black volunteers who fought in the battle of Savannah. "This is a testimony to tell people we Haitians didn't come from the boat. We were here in 1779 to help America win independence. That recognition is overdue," explained Daniel Fils-Aime, chairman of the Haitian American Historical Society. After returning home Haitian veterans soon led their own rebellion that won Haiti's independence from France in 1804. [ Museums, Memorials and Statues ]
Teachers learn lesson about South's role in the American Revolutionary War goupstate.com :: 2009-08-15
With backpacks in tow and cameras in hand, a group of teachers followed Larry Babits along the tour at Cowpens National Battlefield. "There's 3 years of fighting between the Battle of Saratoga and the American victory at Yorktown. And most of that fighting took place in the South, and really a lot of the real turning-point battles took place in the South. The textbooks don't tend to reflect that, so this workshop is filling a gap," explained Melissa Walker. History teachers don't realize the extent to which the Revolution was about Americans fighting Americans - British loyalists against American patriots - and how many men changed sides when captured and threatened with death. [ Overview & History ]
Untold truths about the American Revolution commondreams.org :: 2009-07-08
The American Revolution (independence from England) was a just cause: Why should the colonists here be ruled by England? But did we have to go to the Revolutionary War? Canada is independent of England and they didn't fight a revolutionary war, so why do we think that we had to fight a bloody revolutionary war? In the year before those famous shots were fired, poor farmers in Western Massachusetts had kicked the British government out without firing a single shot. They had assembled by the thousands around courthouses and colonial offices and they had just taken over. It was a nonviolent revolution, but then the rich the Founding Fathers stepped in. [ Overview & History ]
Last chance to see 4 revolutionary war flags at Colonial Williamsburg's DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum hamptonroads.com :: 2009-07-08
3 battle flags flew above the troops in a South Carolina field on May 29, 1780. Colonel Abraham Buford and his 3rd Virginia Detachment were heading back north after trying to reinforce Charleston, under siege by Lord Cornwallis, but the 17th Light Dragoons caught up with the patriots near the North Carolina line. Since 2007, the 3 flags, along with a Connecticut cavalry flag, have been on view in the "Captured Colors: Four Battleflags of the American Revolution" exhibit at Colonial Williamsburg's DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. Soon these flags (among the 25 flags that survived the war) will be returned to the owner, and may never again be on public view. [ Flags & Maps ]
The Revolutionary City summer program at Colonial Williamsburg examiner.com :: 2009-06-14
There is always something new to see at the Colonial town of Williamsburg, and their Revolutionary City program lets visitors to get involved. The programs include: "Citizens at War, 1776-1781" follows the progress of the war as the town experiences the Declaration of Independence and occupation by traitor Benedict Arnold and his British troops - and how free and enslaved people cope with the effects of war profiteering, inflation and other hardships. --- "In Defense of Our Liberty:" join the Continental Army, and experience what it was like to be a soldier in the 18th century. [ Reenactment & Reenactors ]
US historian discovers 47 copies of Ben Franklin letters chattahbox.com :: 2009-05-03
A Ben Franklin scholar from the University of California, was in London to research his Franklin tome ("Benjamin Franklin and the Politics of Improvement") and discovered an authentic treasure trove of 47 copies of Benjamin Franklin letters, never before published, which sat undiscovered on the shelves of the British Library for 250 years. Alan Houston was on the last day of his overseas research trip in 2007, when he made the discovery of an historian's lifetime. His discovery has remained a secret for two years while he had the files authenticated. Benjamin Franklin spent a total of 18 years in England during his lifetime. [ New York and YorkTown ]
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution [book review] newsok.com :: 2009-04-09
Author Richard Beeman spent 40 years thinking about American Constitution and 4 years writing it. It took far less time for the "plain, honest men" to craft a document that hit obstacles at every turn, like widespread apathy over whether such a national charter even was needed. The delegates began meeting in Philadelphia in 1787. George Washington, the star of 1776, was constitutional convention president. Delegates debated over the usual boilerplate issues: free states vs slave states, big states vs small states, republicanism vs federalism. [Buy from Amazon: US, UK, CA, DE, FR] [ Documents and Declarations ]
Archeological dig in Ridgebury looks for Revolutionary war militaria newstimes.com :: 2009-03-25
Items from Revolutionary War encampments are the stuff Connecticut historians dream about. Perhaps a button from a military uniform or a bit of flint from an infantryman's musket can be discovered during an archeological dig to confirm the presence of past military action at a local farm. "French Comte de Rochambeau's camp site was in the area. If there's something here connected with his troops' presence, we want to know it," explained Dan Cruson, a local archeologist. [ Battlefields & Battlegrounds ]